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S1E4 - 在药店: 我有点不舒服

Episode 400:05:08

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头疼?肚子疼?感冒了?你生病了吗?在中国,你需要去哪里买药?你会怎么说?今天,我们会学习在药店买药的简单对话。听完这集,你就可以自信地表达身体不适,并顺利买到需要的药。没问题!

今天早上,我感觉身体有点不舒服。我的头很疼,还有一点发烧。我想,我需要一些药。所以我决定去附近的药店。药店离我的家不远,走路十分钟就到了。我走进药店,里面很干净。药店里有很多人,看起来大家都有点小问题。我看到一个药师正在帮助一位老人。我排队等着,心里想着,我该怎么说呢?我应该说“我头疼”还是“我感冒了”?我有点紧张,因为我需要清楚地告诉他我的症状。轮到我了,药师看着我,问我:“你有什么不舒服?”

Let’s pause our story for a moment and look at some useful phrases from what we just heard.

  • 不舒服 — unwell, uncomfortable, not feeling well, 我今天有点不舒服。
  • 头疼 — headache, 我的头很疼。
  • 发烧 — to have a fever, 我有一点发烧。
  • 药店 — pharmacy,药房, 药店离我家很近。
  • 药师 — pharmacist, 药师正在帮助我。
  • 症状 — symptom, 你有什么症状?, 现在,让我们回到药店,看看接下来发生了什么。

我告诉药师:“我头疼,还有点发烧,可能是感冒了。” 药师很仔细地听着。他问我:“你咳嗽吗?肚子疼吗?” 我说:“不,不咳嗽,也不肚子疼,只是头疼和有点累。” 药师点点头,然后他给我推荐了一种感冒药。他告诉我:“这种药一天吃两次,每次两片。” 药师还提醒我多喝热水,这在中国是很常见的建议,对身体好。我买了药,付了钱,然后对药师说:“谢谢,再见!” 走出药店,我感觉轻松多了。拿到药,心里也踏实了,希望很快就会好起来。

现在,让我们一起练习一些重要的句子吧!

  • 我感觉身体有点不舒服。 — I feel a bit unwell.
  • 我的头很疼。 — My head really hurts.
  • 我有一点发烧。 — I have a bit of a fever.
  • 我可能是感冒了。 — I might have a cold.
  • 这种药一天吃两次。 — This medicine is taken twice a day.
  • 每次两片。 — Two pills each time., 太棒了!你今天练习得很好!

今天我们一起学习了在药店买药的常用表达,知道如何描述自己的身体不适。你上次生病是什么时候?你在哪里买药呢?在评论里告诉我吧!

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Key Vocabulary & Learning Words

Important Mandarin words from this episode with meanings and examples in context.

Target WordTypeMeaning
不舒服"not feeling well, 我今天有点不舒服。"Noununwell / uncomfortable
头疼"我的头很疼。"Nounheadache
发烧"我有一点发烧。"Verbto have a fever
药店"药店离我家很近。"Nounpharmacy,药房
药师"药师正在帮助我。"Nounpharmacist
症状"你有什么症状?"Nounsymptom
我感觉身体有点不舒服。PhraseI feel a bit unwell.
我的头很疼。PhraseMy head really hurts.
我有一点发烧。PhraseI have a bit of a fever.
我可能是感冒了。PhraseI might have a cold.
这种药一天吃两次。PhraseThis medicine is taken twice a day.
每次两片。PhraseTwo pills each time.
Episode Information & Show NotesView Show Notes

Feeling under the weather? Learn essential Mandarin phrases for visiting the pharmacy and asking for medicine!

Would you like to learn Mandarin? In this episode we explore essential vocabulary and phrases for A1–A2 levels! Learn with real examples and hands-on exercises.

What you'll learn in this episode:
- How to express feeling unwell in Mandarin.
- Asking for specific types of medicine at a pharmacy.
- Understanding common instructions for taking medication.
- Using polite phrases when interacting with a pharmacist.
- Key vocabulary for symptoms and remedies.

️ Tips for visiting the pharmacy:
- Write down your symptoms or the medicine name if you're unsure how to pronounce it.
- Always ask about dosage and frequency of medication.
- Be prepared to describe your symptoms simply and clearly.
- Don't be afraid to use gestures if you're struggling with words.

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- Beginner (A1-A2) Mandarin learners.
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- Listeners who prefer immersive storytelling for language acquisition.
- Those looking to expand practical, everyday vocabulary.

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